Mahathir Mohamad was sworn in as Malaysia’s seventh prime minister on Thursday following his stunning election victory over the coalition that has ruled the Southeast Asian nation for six decades since independence from Britain. Mahathir, 92, was dressed in a traditional black “baju melayu” tunic and sarong, with an Islamic cap on his head. He came out of retirement to take on his former protege, Najib Razak, who was prime minister for nearly a decade. Official results showed that Mahathir’s coalition won 121 seats, comfortably more than the 112 required to rule. Under an agreement with Mahathir, she is to be deputy prime minister.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 10, 2018 13:41 UTC